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Old Mar 8, 2024 | 12:53 pm
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Originally Posted by islandoid
....Really, the legislation that's needed would require all fees and other costs of using a credit card to be charged to the card holder on the monthly bill, and prohibit putting those charges on the merchant.
Where is the analysis to support this claim? Merchants benefit from accepting payment by card, and they should pay for the service. I do understand that merchants would prefer to pay less, but to suggest that they should pay nothing needs further explanation.
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